VNV Chapter 16

Chapter 16fdfaa99066fd4927

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Saturday passed by quickly.3e094c51296dfeb3

I woke up late in b41b8ecb36 the afternoon, ate, and lazed 0c5bfb1e48 around all day.42d307b5b97065cc

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Whether you’re an adult or a minor, weekends are truly the best. Doing nothing and lying around in such an expensive-looking house made everything feel cozy and comfortable.b7ce77d2d5b7b9d7

Of course, there were 894842c59d no calls or messages bcb389ab7e from Yoo Si-eon or b01ab8d7c3 Lee Soo-hyeon all Saturday. The same went f1ce3b9a50 for Han Tae-ryeong.381abbfe5af4b171

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Since I didn’t interact with anyone, I gradually forgot about Tae-ryeong and Quest 3. Even Min Yu-un, who usually chatted with me while watching TV, didn’t bring up Tae-ryeong.fa8c697854dcfa55

Then, when the last day of the weekend arrived, and Sunday’s sun had set, welcoming the night—029b3b65d48ad1a7

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I pressed my forehead as ccb7a92382 soon as I woke up b49c164090 to the glowing system window 1da45a373e hovering before my eyes.c8adcb57d7a7b5f5

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Not an apology, 10bb27ae5f not becoming friends, 00610fdac9 but an invitation 821f1d4726 to my house. And not to 90a3b905c1 Yoo Si-eon or 199ef5d20d Lee Soo-hyeon, but 92a05a30bf specifically to Han 54e1b4d141 Tae-ryeong.8cc1aa1447121e79

It seemed like the system 9082b9c64a was pushing me to create 35acb9d8f2 some kind of event with c07431f1b5 all three men. Just as I 0bbd792a2d was getting closer 3267c340d4 to Yoo Si-eon ef5ac52178 and Lee Soo-hyeon, 5c51c200a9 it kept bringing 710dd62b0a up Han Tae-ryeong.94d844abc21dc675

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‘It’s not like I’m avoiding him for no reason.’8cfc7da72855c67e

His resentment and accusations were even harsher than Yoo Si-eon’s, despite not being the direct victim. No matter what Min Yu-un said or what proof he presented, Han Tae-ryeong would never believe him.39f75565d5325ff3

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Facing him wasn’t going to be easy.0a879d3ac00d55c1

On top of that, last time, he mentioned that my eye color had changed. I didn’t know what had happened, but I definitely didn’t want to get caught over something so trivial.98e7c616e2db2c93

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Once again, the memory cdf15f77d1 came back to me—the 1b768445ca large hand that had 3c3012cd02 shielded my head despite aebee58cb8 his obvious dislike for 072acca0d7 me, the slightly annoyed 4b465f2901 yet calm gaze.02456d4c6b991f09

Washing my face to 17c51b2976 wake up, I looked b338dd0e9e at myself—Min Yu-un—in the 7283461d01 mirror. He was pretty with 2c66687c53 a delicate appearance.7d517535df0e3722

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I opened my cad2a847ac eyes wide and 40fe8f3248 rolled them around.00f5e9ad6eeeb997

No matter how I looked, 824366e9fe I could only see a 863e2f863a deep black color. The only other 52b897e0a3 visible color was 05a6ffcd27 the white of f5d69801a5 my sclera.9d81a8234e814d82

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[How are you going to call Han Tae-ryeong?]2bac2084a1fe759c

I had just woken up, b6c4a8a755 but fatigue was already setting 0c672169a5 in.a35ef7c994b3708f

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“Good question.”780d0a16d339b4e4

I mumbled while rubbing 0ca1752d27 my face with my 43dcf1ddc4 palms.2f31b08fb75959ed

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Should I just send 93d662775e a message and see 36e44b3916 if it works?769a0b34cb829cf7

Honestly, it seemed like 8cb3b723a5 a much more effective b09b840fa3 approach than spending unnecessary 1bcd7ec1c1 effort and time on 4798976d08 other methods.d35e7505638ac67a

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If I simply sent him 50f392525d the address without any explanation, 736f66f8f2 his curiosity might drive him a0202e1ecc to come over.ec470ae6adabf611

“Min Yu-un, do you have Han Tae-ryeong’s number?”83aa5043e444b26d

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[It’s saved on my phone. Why do you need his number?]8849999aaee65d29

“If you liked him so much, you should’ve been nice from the start.”bd337c3e090298c2

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[Hey, what?!]534c5edfe5a0dd70

“Nothing.”284287c57a691bfc

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I unlocked the phone, found Han Tae-ryeong’s number, and opened a message window.8f5316e6d27f4cd0

I tapped my fingers against 2987962602 the screen, contemplating.dca6342fdfab53d7

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It didn’t take long.86e72b46c2e6dc20

I shared the 2beaa19ab6 address from the 7a3e2e6623 map app and 144f46a10a immediately turned off 1aa5747e68 the phone.59bd4de5edfefcd5

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Whether he replied or not, 97b968c56a I would be anxious either 4279b96cfa way. There were no comfortable outcomes 963e1ded13 if Han Tae-ryeong showed up.10e1137ca277338b

Leaving the bathroom, I flopped onto the sofa and closed my eyes. I wasn’t planning on sleeping, but I just wanted to rest.28cd77af868728b9

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How much time had passed 64a15129b6 as my consciousness drifted off?17358a60d2cda15e

Ding-dong.6dad17d0dda13588

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The doorbell rang, making 818e07bb73 me jolt up.85b4603b62b531a8

‘No way?’2d748055051acef4

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They say “no way” always ends up happening—b87f0c3331e17f35

[What? Han Tae-ryeong’s already here?]4df767d34a36ba2a

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I was about to be 4b1d61cbbb caught by Han Tae-ryeong.e577a90cbd658646

Ding-dong.48af92ecfaeda51e

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The sound filled 6a00c8cec3 the house once d48708c367 more.3693ee8364218161

Forcing my unwilling legs to cdb7122c2a move, I reached the front 1aab753223 door and took a deep 71d3f63867 breath.2683d9abeb84f48a

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Then, I opened the door.bde2434c2f1278a6

What greeted me was exactly 17f26f9021 who I expected.61b91085c6fe3f17

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“Min Yu-un.”1c3b801d3af4c03e

Han Tae-ryeong’s red eyes reflected me. After a pause, I cautiously opened my lips.923fae2392b6cded

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“You came quickly.”ff13f4239bc82a94

“I live right in front.”1feb52f13db61188

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“I see.”5134bacfc9e6d4a8

Unlike Yoo Si-eon and 15a1c41475 Lee Soo-hyeon, Han Tae-ryeong 1875ec4261 lived close to this 64109d6b25 house.9a5209b89040b11c

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“So, why did you call me?”f6b23458ed633900

His gaze darkened slightly.3b86e1e5287496bb

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I met his 6cd1a1a98d stare with a 461bb7859f neutral expression and 1b991cb58e stepped aside.9b279eb660040e41

“Come in first.”0432420b95275be2

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“Why?”a5fab80e5f21ac1e

I couldn’t possibly say it was to clear a quest.3fa27aaf8de9c238

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I stayed silent, trying 13c5e29177 to come up with e4feca1038 a reason.3f94f6066f1f2d4c

Han Tae-ryeong, who 85187c830c had been staring d653fe60dd at me intently, cfb9ff2952 finally stepped inside.ba8aa8214bce0141

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Ding—7eae688dce133478

As expected, the pleasant 3bc78a02e8 system alert rang in 2a853570c5 my ears.8611398dbbc6976a

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The system window disappeared without 10dda8a644 leaving a trace.e3cd620afe5e9590

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“Min Yu-un.”91ec1b597283bef7

“Ah.”bfd36c7df45fa258

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My gaze, which had 47954afc16 been wandering in the 20eef3f15a air, belatedly focused on fdf6f7856b Han Tae-ryeong.71b411d11579e7e5

‘The quest is cleared, but…’a123348161b02b1b

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“You’re not thinking of leaving already, are you?”35400d86463a6c02

“Fu—what?”126ee079c7926d5c

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The sudden shift in cce2beb660 his sharp demeanor made 3350f1a1ef me clamp my mouth 17e0ce1568 shut. I shook my head and cbf909a3c8 stepped aside.cff042bd04c10253

“Go to the living room. I’ll bring you something to drink.”ca5af15ab2040c65

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Fortunately, Han Tae-ryeong didn’t spew any more curses. He didn’t say he didn’t need anything, nor did he demand that I just get to the point, nor did he question why I had called him this time.dc165d0baee051a5

After taking off his shoes, Han Tae-ryeong silently walked to the living room. My somewhat surprised gaze couldn’t leave his back.fe504835d9d494e9

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[What’s up with him all of a sudden?]0abc62fcef4e197f

I wanted to ask the same thing. Shaking off the question that couldn’t be answered, I opened the refrigerator. A large bottle filled with orange juice caught my eye. I poured it into a cup and added ice.e23699b4e0a805a5

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Carefully holding the cup with fa4765eda0 both hands, I headed toward 31371f1625 the living room where Han 8547089136 Tae-ryeong was waiting.73084f90989158b2

“Han Tae-ryeong, do you like orange juice?”75c2650eee97e488

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I had already 7415791380 brought it, but c0a88d5e74 I asked just 50ed38eb31 in case.dfaa60cb6afbba11

Without bothering to reply, e3bb1db01b Han Tae-ryeong simply reached 924d2f1cc0 out his hand.39e72a46ba7c9add

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I extended my arm to 76efefe8bb hand him the cup. And then—54fa142203e9628d

Clatter.1f74f0bcfa080b4a

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The cup tipped c11953d5e7 over onto the a5682810c9 floor with a 1259d5fb46 crisp, ringing sound.91b5242ca62fafaf

Thank god I had 71493c514f used a plastic cup 572c8af8a7 instead of glass.500fcb99295e22d7

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But the cup not breaking wasn’t the issue. The real problem lay elsewhere.637d026f225b8074

Frozen in place, 336535676d I stared dumbfounded 88338b42e9 at Han Tae-ryeong. He also looked down at ff429fed89 himself.884fc005acd680eb

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His shirt and pants were 07393b6cab completely soaked in orange juice. The white T-shirt, now stained 8941c9c77f with orange patterns, surprisingly suited ef4619fbfe him.24067b34528a4378

“Ah, um.”98d0d1247098e2d0

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I put strength into my 9cc37d21f4 trembling lips.39b14e5e8e0bb3ab

“I’m sorry. I didn’t do it on purpose.”4645bef4715f8997

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“It’s fine. I’m the fool for not expecting something bad to happen while being with you.”8384b392b74e7364

[Hey! What’s that supposed to mean?!]fdb716c4971bc655

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Unlike Min Yu-un, who was throwing a fit, I couldn’t bring myself to deny Han Tae-ryeong’s words. Considering all the trouble Min Yu-un had caused, he wasn’t entirely wrong.572bf20952ba8539

Han Tae-ryeong dusted off his 3f0b718e76 soaked shirt. Droplets of juice dripped 939e9d71ae onto the already wet 319aebb7bf floor.b3ccdf77c81ac570

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“It’s going to be tough going home like this.”bb6466bacfccc71c

Han Tae-ryeong turned to me, 5a5826cbf7 his gaze unreadable.282a682a7c695813

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I couldn’t tell whether he was angry or just resigned.bb6ee6b7bbb86871

I hesitated, unable to ee45637b06 come up with a bf719736a6 response, when he spoke d52c0d67d6 again.fcee73f9987fe3af

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“You have a washing machine, right? Wash my clothes for me.”65045d55473baf97

Then, without hesitation, Han Tae-ryeong 48bfe80094 casually pulled off his white 137f6db9fc T-shirt.5e30b92e97799972

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“I’m going to need a quick shower.”cad6f6d597ca5844

As his languid gaze landed on me, I couldn’t even blink or close my mouth. My pupils quaked violently.611def3770bb262b

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I never expected to see Han Tae-ryeong’s bare upper body like this, especially after not even being able to look him in the eye before.d897cc56333aa869

A sudden wave 1a30576874 of heat surged 3f55df5655 through me, making 1719eb8c82 my face burn.5f47d7f3a5d4df63

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I didn’t even have to check—I was definitely as red as a tomato.0ca0eb77131cdb72

I puffed out my 66912d616d cheeks slightly, then exhaled 6c8085baca deeply.cfc8ca74437bf81e

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Abruptly, I turned 545d0a8218 my head away c3e8a428d3 and spun around.3733663449eaffcc

I could feel his 1c8a888e3d gaze piercing into my f3adf5b842 back.23594842551c589c

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‘What kind of guy just strips like that in front of someone else so casually?’4cffa0a9912aac51

[Hahaha!!]20721693da57467e

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Min Yu-un’s laughter rang in my ears as if mocking me.f820dac6042fe06e

“Min Yu-un?”a9ea799b38d11d97

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“Hic—!”630fe669322e6fa3

I even hiccupped.e019e4b0bb2f4608

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I was flustered beyond words. My shoulders kept twitching involuntarily cef6d24b80 as I buried my face e0e83adf7b in my hands.433fb794ee0304a7

It wasn’t just that I wasn’t used to seeing bare skin—I had no idea how to handle this situation at all.70095f4dacf39997

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“Hey, Min Yu-un.”6d3403f4f8fdde20

Han Tae-ryeong grabbed my shoulder.8d31fef5f8ced146

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“You okay?”42afbe5e58f78f01

His grip wasn’t forceful, but it was firm enough that I had no choice but to turn back toward him.7a334c6cd2a9d3a2

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My face, now completely red, fb4b1db436 was fully exposed.59ec6bf3e373bea9

His gaze lingered on 019ca46c07 me, making it even d1744a63c0 harder to regain my ab044733ab composure.a6afa2ec861ccb71

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